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Published 11 Feb 2026, 15:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EX2610 Ascendant Solutions for Revenues and Benefits

Official notice

Authority: Wealden District Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£135,008published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ascendant Solutions was appointed as a specialist provider of digital tools and data services tailored for local government, particularly in the Revenues and Benefits space. This contract spans:

  • Application Management Platforms: Tools for handling grants, benefits, and document uploads.
  • Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Automates repetitive tasks like claim processing and data entry.
  • Data Intelligence & Monitoring: Aggregates live data for credit scoring, vulnerability assessment, and housing market insights.
  • Vulnerability Identification: Integrates with national databases to support ethical recovery and targeted outreach.
  • Credit Bureau Services: Supplies financial indicators for resident profiling and debt risk analysis.
  • Benefits Calculators: Helps residents self-assess entitlements and supports income maximisation campaigns. They also engage in sector-wide thought.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Feb 2026, 15:33 GMT
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 15:33 GMT
Authority reference
WDC - 0000063
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012535
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e32 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 15:33 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £135,0081 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS LTDSME£135,008 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • EX2610 Ascendant Solutions for Revenues and Benefits · ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS LTDSME

    Signed
    28 Jan 2026
    Value
    £135,008
    Period
    28 Jan 2026 – 31 May 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wealden District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRN-7814-TGXG Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, South East, BN27 2AXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10038449GB-PPON: PZVX-1942-VRZL St Catherines House Tickhill Road, Doncaster, Yorkshire & Humber, DN4 8QNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender